True Crime Story: It Couldn't Happen Here

Hilarie Burton-Morgan sets the new standard for true crime documentarians. As her role attests, she is an advocate for the victims and for those whom our imperfect justice system has failed. She isn't just another talking-head "host" asking the same repetitive questions each episode straight off the teleprompter. It's apparent that Hilarie has studied the cases she covers, conveys genuine emotion about the people and events, and that she is interested in the actual truth, not simplistic sensationalism. True crime = the Truth in this series. Stop reading this and start watching this show!!!!! Put it on your watch list so you're notified of new episodes. But fair warning - YOU'RE GOING TO BINGE WATCH EVERY SINGLE EPISODE STRAIGHT THROUGH. Forget sleep and order in. You'll be glad you did.

These are stories that you don't hear about on every other podcast. They are the forgotten stories. They are the every day people in non-salacious stories that need to be remembered. Hilarie Burton Morgan is every bit as good as Keith Morrison on dateline. Maybe even better because she actually sympathizes with the families. She has no obvious agenda to create a program that is salacious in anyway. She sympathizes with the victims and families at every turn. She actually tries in every way to find the facts of the case. I am so in awe of her and so proud of her for doing this. It is actually amazing to watch the show.

It seems to me a lot of those who have such a strong negative opinion / problem with Ms Morgan as the host should be looking more deeply into themselves as to why. These overly critical reviews are reminiscent of those I've seen for another great host of another true crime show, Paula Zahn. They are both very attractive white ladies. So yeah, what are we really angry about here ? And I get it, to each their own but gimme a break !!

This show IS different and important in that it focuses on getting justice for the victims when justice is nonexistent. Imagine spending 23 years behind bars for a crime you did not commit and because this show challenged that verdict, it's either overturned or dropped and you are rightfully set free.

I, too, am an avid true crime junkie and know most of these docs / shows have a definitive ending with the case usually having been solved CORRECTLY. This show should actually be called something along the lines of WRONGFULLY ACCUSED or QUESTIONABLE VERDICT or something to that effect but whatever.

We'll be needing more of this. Oh yeah, and don't change the host. Please and thank you.

Sorry UPDATE : Ok so I just saw Episode 6 which does not involve anyone who was wrongfully convicted so apparently they're not all like that. My bad !

I watch all the true crime shows and this one stands out a little from the rest of the pack of shows that networks such as I. D. pumps out. Seems to focus more on interviews than details and fact, and of the 6 episodes I've seen, some don't have a black and white conclusion.

I usually hate this, but for some reason-I don't mind it on this show.

The host seems very compassionate when interviewing people...seems like she really cares.

Hope they continue to make more episodes!

The show had potential to be fairly interesting. However, the host inserts herself in every way possible, and has little to add by way of informed commentary. Her reactions to interviewees seem stilted and insincere. When she interviews an expert, more focus is paid to showing her boots or her hair than to the actual statements and facial expressions of the experts themselves.

As other reviewers have stated, the stories seem to be very one-sided. There is little shrift paid to victims and their families. And the opposing viewpoints are never aired.

Additionally, none of the stories seem to have a resolution. Everything is left up in the air. As though the point of this was to just travel around small towns, rake up trouble about the past, and then leave everything the way she found it. Definitely would give this one a pass. So much more available that is better done.